STANDARD 1: ANALYSIS, INQUIRY AND DESIGN

Students will use mathematical analysis, scientific inquiry, and engineering design, as appropriate, to pose questions, seek answers, and develop solutions.

Scientific Inquiry:

The Scientific Method is the way scientists get from asking a question to finding an answer.

Students should:

· ask questions through observations

· make predictions

· follow procedures

· observe experiments

· draw conclusions using graphs, pictures, written and/or verbal responses

For a more detailed list of process skills refer to pages 10 and 15 of the New York State Elementary Science Core Curriculum at http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/mst/pub/elecoresci.pdf .

STANDARD 4: LIVING ENVIRONMENT

Animal Studies

RESOURCES:

Books -

The Life Cycle of a Butterfly by Robin Bernard

Grub to Ladybug by Melvin and Gilda Berger

Caterpillar to Butterfly by Melvin and Gilda Berger

Listen, Read, Think Science; Life Cycles; Caterpillar to Butterfly by S. Hewitt

Butterflies by 1983 National Geographic Society

Butterflies! By Darlene Freeman, illustrated by Mike Maydak

Butterfly by Susan Canizares

Creepy, Crawly Caterpillars by Margery Facklam, illustrated by Paul Facklam

An Extraordinary Life: The Story of a Monarch Butterfly by Laurence Pringle, paintings by Bob Marstall

A Place for Butterflies by Melissa Stewart, illustrated by Higgins Bond

From Caterpillar to Butterfly by Deborah Heiligman, illustrated by Bari Weissman

Lifecycles: From Caterpillar to Butterfly by G. Legg

Lucas Nursery Butterfly Encounter Pamphlet: Butterfly Garden Headquarters for Central Florida

Butterflies of the Butterfly Zone and Beyond Pamphlet: Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx Zoo, New York

A Sampler of Butterflies and Moths in New York State: An article by Eileen Stegemann and Tim McCabe

Scholastic Question and Answer Series: Where Did the Butterfly Get its Name? Questions and Answers about Butterflies and Moths by M & G Berger

The Butterfly Alphabet by K. Sandved

Welcome Books; From Caterpillar to Moth by M. Davol

Butterflies and Moths by B. Kalman

The Life Cycle of a Butterfly by B. Kalman

The Life Story of the Butterfl by B. Kalman

The Life Story of the Butterfly by J. MacLeod

Other Cycles (Materials and Books Used for Unit of Study in Conjunction with Butterflies)

Tadpole to Frog by Melvin and Gilda Berger

Egg to Robin by Melvin and Gilda Berger

Seed to Plant by Melvin and Gilda Berger

Listen, Read, Think Science; Life Cycles; Tadpole to Frog by S. Hewitt

Lifecycles; From Egg to Chicken by G. Legg

What’s Inside? by M. Garelick

A First Discovery Book; The Egg by G. Jeunesse

Where Do Chicks Come From? by A. Sklansky

Chicks & Chickens by G. Gibbons

Earth Cycles by Michael Elsohn Ross, illustrated by Gustav Moore

STANDARD 4: LIVING ENVIRONMENT - Animal Studies continued

RESOURCES:

Books -

Other Cycles (Materials and Books Used for Unit of Study in Conjunction with Butterflies)

What Makes Day and Night by F. Branley

The Reasons for Seasons by G. Gibbons

Science Works; Sun Up, Sun Down; The Story of Day and night by J. Bailey and M. Lilly

The Moon Seems to Change by F. Branley

Sun Up, Sun Down by G. Gibbons

Sunshine Makes the Seasons by F. Branley

Day Light, Night Light; Where Light Comes From by F. Branley

The Nature Conservancy Nature Cards (Birds)

Eagles for Kids by C. Gieck

Take-Along Guide Birds, Nests, and Eggs by M. Boring

Science of Living Things: What is a Bird? by B. Kalman

Birds’ Nests by E. Curren

Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones by R. Heller

Life Cycles: The Penguin, The Mountain Lion, The Spider, The Snake, The Bee, The Ladybug, The Beaver, The Kangaroo, The Whale, The Buffalo, the Salmon, The Frog, The Alligator, and The Bear by S. Crewe

Bald Eaglets by V. Miles

The National Audubon Society: First Field Guide (Birds)

Good Morning, Chick by M. Ginsburg

Minerva Louise, The Mixed-Up Hen by J. Stoke

The Chicken Scandal by E. Shire

The Goose that Almost Got Cooked by M. Simot

The Mountain that Loved a Bird by A. McLeran

Goodbye Geese by N. Carlstrom

Cinderella Penguin or The Little Glass Flipper by J. Perlman

The Most Wonderful Egg in the World by H. Heine

Frogs and Toads by B. Kalman

The Frog by P. Garland

The Pond by P. Garland

Frogs by S. Carnizares

The Fresh Water Pond by A. Hibbert

From Tadpole to Frog by J. Kottke

Why Frogs Are Wet by D. Madden

Frogs by G. Gibbons

The Frog Alphabet Book by J. Pallotta

Frogs and Toads by B. Kalman

STANDARD 4: LIVING ENVIRONMENT - Animal Studies continued

RESOURCES:

Books -

Other Cycles (Materials and Books Used for Unit of Study in Conjunction with Butterflies)

Face to Face Frogs (Scholastic)

The Life Cycle of a Frog by B. Kalman

Life Cycles; the Journey of a Turtle by C. Scrace

Science Life Cycles Series: Bean, Sunflower, Maple Tree, Hummingbird, Horse, Jumping Spider, Fighting Fish, Wood Frog, Ladybug, Green Snake

Welcome Books: From Acorn to Oak Tree & From Seed to Pumpkin by J. Kottke

What is a Life Cycle? by B. Kalman

A Dead Log by J. Green

Where are the Night Animals? By M. Fraser

Amazing Bats by S. Simon

Woods Walk by H. Art and M. Robbins

Owls, Bats, Wolves, and Other Nocturnal Animals by K. Hirschmann

Bats and Other Animals of the Night by J. Milton

A New True Book; Night Birds by A. Flanagan

All About Owls by J. Arnosky

What is a Cycle by L. Trumbauer

Welcome to the World of Prcupines by D. Swanson

Beautiful Bats by L. Glaser

Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats A. Earle

Call of the Wolves by M. Berger

Bats by G. Gibbons

Animal Senses; How Animals See, Hear, Taste, Smell, and Feel by P. Hickman

Know-It-All Wolves! by C. Nicholas

Scholastic Science Readers; Wolves by C. Otto

Welcome to the World of Skunks by D. Swanson

Howl; A Book about Wolves by M. & G. Berger

Owl Babies by M. Waddell

The Mailbox; Nocturnal Animals (Primary)

Videos –

Websites –

Program – Cornell Cooperative Extension “Monarchs in the Classroom” presented by Julie Curren

Scotia Glenville “Beautiful Bugs”

Scotia Glenville Children's Museum program “Butterflies”

STANDARD 4: LIVING ENVIRONMENT - Animal Studies continued

Science Kit -

The following content may be taught using the STC Kit “The Life Cycle of Butterflies”

NYS Science Standard	Content	STC Kit Lesson Number	Vocabulary
1.1a	Animals require air, water and food (essential nutrients)in order to live and thrive	2, 3, 10	life cycle, life span, inherited traits, egg, pupa (chrysalis), caterpillar (larva), butterfly, proboscis, bristle, exoskeleton, metamorphosis, molt, thorax, Energy
2.1a	Some traits of living things have been inherited (i.e., number of limbs…)	4, 5, 9, 11, 14
3.1a	Observe animals have different structures that serve different functions in growth, survival and reproduction - wings, legs or fins enable some animals to seek shelter and escape predators - the mouth, including teeth, jaws, and tongue, enables some animals to eat and drink - eyes, nose , ears, tongue and skin of some animals enable the animals to sense their surroundings - claws, shells, spines, feathers, fur, scales, and color of body covering enable some animals to protect themselves from predators and other environmental conditions, or enable them to obtain food	4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14
4.1a	Discover animals have life cycles. These may include beginning of a life, development into an adult, reproduction as an adult and eventually death	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15
4.1e	Each generation of animals goes through changes in form from young to adult. This completed sequence of changes in form is called a life cycle. Some insects change from egg to larva to pupa to adult	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15
4.1f	Each kind of animal goes through its own stages of growth and development during its life span	5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 15
4.1g	The length of time from an animal’s birth to its death is called its life span. Life spans of different animals vary	2-12, 15
4.2a	Growth is the process by which animals increase in size	3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
5.1a	All living things grow, take in nutrients, breathe, reproduce and eliminate waste	2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10
5.2c	Senses can provide essential information (regarding danger, food, mates,…) to animals about their environment	9, 10
5.2d	Some animals, including humans, move from place to place to meet their needs	9, 10, 12
6.1f	When the environment changes some animals survive and reproduce and others die or move to new locations	9, 12, 15

STANDARD 4: LIVING ENVIRONMENT - Animal Studies continued

Additional Resources Needed to teach the following Performance Indicator

NYS Science Standard	Content	Teacher Resources	Vocabulary
Shen	Know that animals sometimes cause changes in their surroundings
2.1b	Some characteristics result from an individual’s interactions with the environment and cannot be inherited by the next generation (i.e., having scars; riding a bicycle)

STANDARD 4: LIVING ENVIRONMENT

Health and Nutrition

RESOURCES:

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Videos –

Websites –

Program – Scotia Glenville “Eating Adventure”

NYS Science Standard	Content	Teacher Resources	Vocabulary
5.3a	Humans need a variety of healthy foods, exercise and rest in order to grow and maintain good health	Discuss at appropriate times throughout the school day and/or year
5.3b	Good health habits include hand washing and personal cleanliness; avoiding harmful substances; eating a balanced diet; engaging in regular exercise

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Human decisions and activities have had a profound impact on the physical and living environments.

NYS Science Standard	Content	Teacher Resources	Vocabulary
7.1a	Humans depend on their natural and constructed environments	The following performance indicators should be integrated with the Social Studies curriculum where appropriate.
7.1b	Over time humans have changed their environment by cultivating crops and raising animals, creating shelter, using energy, manufacturing goods, developing means of transportation, changing populations, and carrying out other activities
7.1c	Humans, as individuals or communities, change environments in ways that can be either helpful or harmful for themselves and other organisms

STANDARD 4: PHYSICAL SETTING

Weather

RESOURCES:

Books -

Questions and Answers about Weather by M. Jean Craig, illustrated by Len Ebert

Storms written and edited by Jenny Wood

Volcanoes; Facts, Stories, and Activities written and edited by Jenny Wood

Grade 2-3 Weather 1997 School Zone Publishing Company

Kids Discover Weather magazine

The Best Book of Weather by Simon Adams

The Nature Company Discoveries Library; Weather by D. Ellyard

The Nature Company Discoveries Library; Volcanoes & Earthquakes by D. Ellyard

The Magic Bus: Inside the Earth by J. Cole

The Magic School Bus: Inside a Hurricane by J. Cole

Let’s Read and Find Out Science Book; Earthquakes by F. Branley

Weather Words and What they Mean by G. Gibbons

The Cloud Book by T. d. Paola

What Will the Weather Be Like Today? By P. Rogers

Scholastic Science Readers; Volcanoes by L. Wood

The Magic School Bus Blows Its Top; A Book About Volcanoes by J. Cole

Usborne Understanding Geography; Storms and Hurricanes by K. Gemmell

Usborne Understanding Geography; Earthquakes and Volcanoes by F. Watt

Danger! Earthquakes by S. Simon

Storms by S. Simon

Hurricanes; Earth’s Mightiest StormsU by P. Lauber

Usborne Science & Experiments; Weather & Climate by F. Watt and F. Wilson

See ub 3-D; Wild Weather by S. Simon

Can You Believe? Hurricanes by S. Markle

I Can Read About Weather by R. Supraner

A Stormy Day by M and G Berger

The How and Why Wonder Book of Weather by G. Bonsall

Windy Weather Science by S. Markle

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett

Videos –

Websites – Brain Pop - Science Video

Program – Scotia Glenville “Weather All Around Us”

Field trip to Schenectady Planetarium

Ecoline Weather Watcher Program

STANDARD 4: PHYSICAL SETTING - Weather continued

RESOURCES:

Additional Resources are Needed

NYS Science Standard	Content	Teacher Resources	Vocabulary
1.1a	Observe that weather can change from day to day and through the seasons	cloudy, sunny, partly cloudy, temperature, season, wind speed, wind direction, precipitation (forms of), energy
2.1b	Weather can be described and measured by temperature, form and amount of precipitation and general sky conditions (sunny, cloudy, stormy, fair)
Shen	Know that the sun’s energy provides the light and heat necessary to maintain the temperature of the Earth
2.1a	Weather is the condition of the outside air at a particular moment

STANDARD 4: PHYSICAL SETTING

Astronomy

RESOURCES:

Books –

See in 3-D; Solar System by S. Simon

The Planets in Our Solar System by F. Branley

Is There Life in Outer Space? by F. Branley

UFO Diary by S. Kitamura

The Magic School Bus; Lost in the Solar System by J. Cole

My Picture Book of the Planets by N. Krulik

A Book about Planets and Stars by B. Reigot

The Book of Stars by C. Twist

First Impressions; Space by H. Chirinian

The Nature Company; The Solar System 2 in 1 Poster Pack

National Geographic Magazine; The Red Planet Mars Poster

150 Painting in Color; Stars; A Guide to the Constellations, Sun, Moon, Planets, and other Features of the Heavens

The Planets in our Solar System by F. Branley

Don’t Know Much About Space by K. Davis

Don’t Know Much About the Solar System by K. Davis

Stars and Planets with Glow in the Dark Stickers

The Usborne Book of Sapce Facts; Records, Lists, Facts, Comparisons by S. Reid

Search and Discover Science Fun Books; Our Solar System and Beyond by Q.L. Pearce

Discovering Mars; The Amazing Story of the Red Planet by M. Berger

Rand McNally GeoTrivia; Space by J. Underwood

Finding Out about Rockets and Spacelight by Usborne Explainers

The How and Why Wonder Book of Stars by N. Hoss

A Golden Stamp Book; Stars and Planets

Welcome Books; Watching the Sun, Watching the Wind, Watching the Moon, and Watching the Stars, Watching the Weather, Watching the Seasons by E. Echart

Usborne Spotter’s Guide; The Night Sky by N. Henbest

Rookie Read-About Science; The Moon, So That’s How the Moon Changes Shape! by A. Fowler

Eyewitness Explorers; Night Sky by C. Stott

U.S. Department of the Interior/Geological Survey; Steps to the Moon by A. Dale and W. Newman

The Night Sky by A. Pernick

One Light, One Sun by Raffi

Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky by E. Dayrell

I Can Read About; The Sun and other Stars by R. Harris

Do Stars Have Points; Questions and Answers About Stars and Planets by M and G Berger

Comets, Meteors, and Astroids by S. Simon

STANDARD 4: PHYSICAL SETTING – Astronomy continued

RESOURCES:

Books –

Planet Earth/Inside Out by G. Gibbons

What the Moon is Like by F. Branley

Our Stars by A. Rockwell

Our Solar System by S. Simon

Discovering Jupiter; The Amazing Collision in Space

Space Case by E. Marshall

Astronomy Activity Book by S. Schatz

Extraordinary Solar System by S. Atkinson

My First Book about Space by D. Moché

Googer in Space by T. Wilson

Shooting Stars by F. Branley

The Sky is Full of Stars by F. Branley

Me and My Place in Space by J. Sweeney

Scholastic Science Readers; Solar System by G. Vogt

A Day in Space by S. Lord and K. Epstein

If You Decide to Go to the moon by F. McNulty

You’re Aboard Spaceship Earth by P. Lauber

The Night Sky by J. English

The Sun, Destination Jupiter, the Stars, the Universe by S. Simon

Rookie Read About Science: The Solar System by C. Bredeson

A Star is Not A Planet and Other Mix-Ups in Space by M. Berger

The Starry Sky by P. Moore

1000 Facts about Space by P. Beasan